Lowell Chang,
MD, FACC
Languages Spoken: English
Lowell Chang, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah and at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center. He has dual appointments in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Radiology. He is serving as the Associate Chief of Cardiology at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center.
Dr. Chang earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (2001). He then received his medical degree from Rush University (2005). He trained in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic (2008). He then completed his training in Cardiovascular Medicine (2013) and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (2014) at the University of Utah. He has been on faculty at the University of Utah since 2014.
Dr. Chang’s clinical practice covers the management of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions alongside advanced cardiovascular imaging. He has a special interest in cardiovascular imaging including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac computed tomography. He is involved with the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows, being recognized for these endeavors.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Adjunct Assistant Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Radiology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) |
Lowell Chang, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah and at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center. He has dual appointments in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Radiology. He is serving as the Associate Chief of Cardiology at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center.
Dr. Chang earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (2001). He then received his medical degree from Rush University (2005). He trained in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic (2008). He then completed his training in Cardiovascular Medicine (2013) and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (2014) at the University of Utah. He has been on faculty at the University of Utah since 2014.
Dr. Chang’s clinical practice covers the management of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions alongside advanced cardiovascular imaging. He has a special interest in cardiovascular imaging including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac computed tomography. He is involved with the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows, being recognized for these endeavors.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Adjunct Assistant Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Radiology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) |
Education History
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellow, 2014 |
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Fellow, 2013 |
| Residency | Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Resident, 2008 |
| Professional Medical | Rush University Medicine M.D., 2005 |
| Undergraduate | Washington University in St. Louis Biomedical Engineering B.S., 2001 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Bieging ET, Morris A, Chang L, Dagher L, Marrouche NF, Cates J (2021). Statistical shape analysis of the left atrial appendage predicts stroke in atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 37(8), 2521-2527.
- Chang L, Brown W, Carr J, Lui C, Selzman K, Milne C, Nord J, Eleazer P (2020). A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers' Cardiology Services. Fed Pract, 36(Suppl 7), S32-S36.
- Azadani PN, King JB, Kheirkhahan M, Chang L, Marrouche NF, Wilson BD (2017). Left atrial fibrosis is associated with new-onset heart failure in patients with atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol, 248, 161-165.
- Bieging ET, Haider I, Adluru G, Chang L, Suksaranjit P, Likhite D, Shaaban A, Jensen L, Wilson BD, McGann CJ, DiBella E (2017). Rapid rest/stress regadenoson ungated perfusion CMR for detection of coronary artery disease in patients with atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 33(11), 1781-1788.
- Suksaranjit P, McGann CJ, Akoum N, Biskupiak J, Stoddard GJ, Kholmovski EG, Navaravong L, Rassa A, Bieging E, Chang L, Haider I, Marrouche NF, Wilson BD (2016). Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Scar Determined by Late Gadolinium Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol, 118(7), 991-7.
- Suksaranjit P, Sommers DN, Chang L, McGann CJ, Wilson BD (2016). Multimodal Imaging of a Mitral Paravalvular Abscess. Tex Heart Inst J, 43(1), 100-2.
- Suksaranjit P, Akoum N, Kholmovski EG, Stoddard GJ, Chang L, Damal K, Velagapudi K, Rassa A, Bieging E, Challa S, Haider I, Marrouche NF, McGann CJ, Wilson BD (2015). Incidental LV LGE on CMR Imaging in Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Recurrence After Ablation Therapy. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 8(7), 793-800.
- Suksaranjit P, Chang L, Wilson B, McGann CJ (2014). Multimodality imaging assessment of a rare intracardiac mass: caseous calcification of the mitral valve annulus. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 15(12), 1367.